The Hindu Business Line : KCCI urges Karnataka to hold annual IT event in Mangalore

THE Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has requested the Karnataka Government to hold its annual information technology event in Mangalore.

This request comes at a time when some IT companies and industry bodies are threatening to boycott the annual `BangaloreIT.in', which is scheduled to be held from November 1 to 5.

In a letter to the Karnataka Chief Minister, Mr Dharam Singh, - copies of which were released to the press here on Wednesday — the KCCI President, Mr A. Srinivasa Rao, said the chamber will make all efforts to host a successful `IT.in' event, if the Government takes a favourable decision in this regard.

Lauding the efforts of the Karnataka Government in promoting IT industry in Bangalore, he said a positive response by the Karnataka Government on hosting the IT event in Mangalore would give a big boost to the city's development.

Mr Rao regretted the decision of the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) to boycott the `BangaloreIT.in'.

BCIC's decision to boycott the event follows a similar threat from the Bangalore Forum for Information Technology.

It may be mentioned here that the IT industry has identified Mangalore as one of the tier-II cities in Karnataka for investments. Infosys Technologies Ltd, which has a software development centre in Mangalore, has also plans for further expansion. Recently, MphasiS opened a business processing outsourcing unit in Mangalore.

Even the Karnataka Government is planning to set up an IT special economic zone here. In such a situation, a major IT event in the region will help in the development of the industry.

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